West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals

Miscellaneous Motions Conference

Thursday, January 26,  2006

 

1.

James R. Miller
Michael J. Sweeney
(Counsel for Petitioner/Defendant Below, PPG Industries, Inc.)

R. Dean Hartley
James M. O’Brien
(Counsel for Respondents/Plaintiff Below)

Marshall - Madden

Grant  4-1
[ Starcher, J. ]

 

Petitioner in PPG Industries, Inc. v. The Honorable John T. Madden, No. 052812, seeks a writ of prohibition to challenge a lower court order which held that the decision in the workers’ compensation proceedings precludes the employer from re-litigating the issue of medical causation in the deliberate intent action.

2.

Nancy C. Ulrich
(Counsel for Petitioner)

Harrison - Matish

Grant 5-0
Unless Sooner Mooted

 

Petitioner in State of West Virginia ex rel. Joseph Cooper Cox v. James A. Matish, Judge of the Circuit Court of Harrison County, No. 052801, seeks a writ of mandamus in this habeas corpus proceeding.

 

3.

F. John Oshoway
(Counsel for Petitioner)

Gerald B. Hough
(Prosecuting Attorney)

Gilmer - Alsop


Defer

 

Defendant in State of West Virginia v. Guy Anthony Dolph, No. 052849, seeks post-conviction bail.

4.

Rebecca A. Betts
Bryant J. Spann
(Counsel for Petitioner Visa U.S.A., Inc. /Defendant Below)

William J. Cooper
Erica M. Baumgras
Jaclyn A. Bryk
(Counsel for Petitioner MasterCard International Incorporated /Defendant Below)

Frances A. Hughes
(Chief Deputy Attorney General)

Barry Hill (Special Assistant Attorney General)

Ohio - Wilson

Refuse 3 - 2
[ Davis, C. J., Maynard, J. ]

  

 Petitioners in Visa U.S.A. Inc. and MasterCard International Incorporated v. The Honorable Ronald E. Wilson, No. 052987, seek a writ of prohibition challenging the standing of the attorney general to bring antitrust claims.

 

 

 

5.

Kevin D. Mills
(Counsel for Defendant)

Gina M. Groh
(Assistant Prosecuting Attorney)

Steptoe - Jefferson

Grant  4-1
[ Benjamin, J. ]

 

Defendant in Raymond Eugene Hoak v. The Honorable Thomas W. Steptoe, Jr., No. 051019, seeks a writ of prohibition to stop his second trial on a charge of murder.

 

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